Milk Chocolate-Espresso Truffles
- 1 pound milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua
- 1 cup (about) unsweetened cocoa powder
- Stir first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler set over simmering water until smooth.
- Remove from over water.
- Whisk in Kahlua.
- Cool 15 minutes.
- Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
- Line baking sheet with foil.
- Place cocoa powder on plate.
- Scoop chocolate mixture by very generously mounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared sheet, forming 1-inch mounds.
- Dust hands with cocoa powder; roll mounds between palms, forming smooth balls, then roll in cocoa powder to coat lightly.
- Return to sheet.
- Cover with foil; chill truffles until firm, at least 2 hours.
- (Can be made ahead.
- Chill in covered container up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.)
- Let stand at room temperature until slightly softened before serving.
milk chocolate, whipping cream, espresso powder, kahlua, cocoa
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/milk-chocolate-espresso-truffles-103024 (may not work)